Pressing and creasing irons.



H. R. S'GHWEI NLER.

PRESSING AND GRBASING IRONS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1908.

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N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO FREDERICK A. MILLS, OF

NEW YORK, N. Y.

PRESSING AND CREASING IRONS.

Application filed September 21, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY R. SoHwEIN- LnR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pressing and Creas ing Irons, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This inventionrelates to improvements in irons for the pressing and creasing of garments, such as trousers, while on the person of the wearer. These irons are constructed in pairs, detachably connected together, with their faces opposing each other, and slidably and detachably connected to a standard.

The object of my invention is to provide improved means for detachably connecting the irons to each other, in conjunction with improved means for forcing the faces of the irons together.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the irons mounted on the standard; F 2 is a perspective view of the pressing and creasing irons containing my improvements; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of one of the irons, taken through the longitudinal center of the pivot bolt which unites the two irons; Fig. L is a sectional view taken on the line 4:t of Fig. 3.

In the drawings, A indicates an upright standard or support, rectangular in crosssection, on which is slidably mounted apair of pressing irons B, these irons being shown in Fig. 1 in the operation of pressing the fold of a pair of trousers C, which fold is held in proper position by suitable clamps D. The person whose trousers are being creased places his foot in the stirrup E, and may grasp the knob at the other end of the support indicated at F.

Referring to the remaining figures of the drawings, G is one of a pair of pressing and creasing irons, having bracket-frame H, which is shown as cast integral therewith, to which is attached the handle I. The iron G is a hollow casing, to the outside of which is attached the cover-plate G. Its mate J is formed in the same manner, having the cover-plate J, bracket-frame K and handle L. The bracket-frames have a recess M Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911. Serial No. 454,028.

to receive the standard-support A. The bracket-frame H is formed with the lugs H having circular apertures H through which traverses the pivot-bolt H The bracket frame K is formed with lugs K, having the circular apertures K which are provided with the open slots K. The bolt H serves as the pivot on which the irons turn in opening and closing, and also serves to hold together the bracket lugs H, K. The bolt H is of a diameter to move freely in the apertures H and K and has limited longitudinal movement against the action of the spring N, the extent of the movement being limited by the shoulder H contacting with the ad jacent lug H, The bolt H has a reduceddiameter at the points indicated by H in length slightly greater than the thickness of the lugs K, said reduced diameter at the points mentioned being slightly less than the width of the open slots K The spring N, exerting its pressure against the bolt-head H and the adjacent lug H, tends to normally force the bolt outwardly to the posi tion shown in Fig. 3, in which position the lugs K are pivotally locked to the bolt H When, however, hand pressure is applied to the bolt-head H, the bolt H is forced inwardly, against the action of the spring N, and the reduced port-ions H are brought to coincide with the open slots K when the lugs K may be readily detached from the pivotbolt H and the irons may then be used separately as smoothing irons in the usual way.

The handles I and L are provided with leaf springs I, L, as shown in Figs. 2 and t, which springs, acting against each other, press the faces of the irons together. These springs I have found to be the most suitable and satisfactory means for pressing the irons together when detachably connected to each other.

The irons may be heated in any convenient manner, but they have been constructed with a special View to heating them by an electric heating element, located in one or both of the irons, which no doubt will be found the most advantageous and economi cal.

WVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. In a creasing and pressing device, the combination with a pair of irons having 0pposing faces between which may be inserted a garment or fabric to be creased, of holding lugs on one iron having apertures therein and holding lugs on the other iron having apertures, and open-faced slots communicating therewith, a pivot pin adapted. to be moved longitudinally within said apertures and having reduced portions smaller in diameter than said slots and adapted to be registered therewith, and means for normally holding said reduced portions out of register with said slots.

2. In a creasing and pressing device, the combination with a pair of irons having opposing faces between which may be inserted a garment or fabric to be creased, of holding lugs on one iron having apertures therein and holding liilgs on the other iron having apertures and open-faced slots communicating therewith, a pivot pin adapted to be moved longitudinally within said apertures and. having reduced portions smaller in diameter than said-slots and adapted to be registered therewith, means for normally holding said reduced portions out of register with said slots and means for yieldingly holding the faces of said irons together when pivotally connected 3. in a creasing and pressing device, the combination. with a pair of irons having opposing :taces between which may be inserted a garment or fabric to be creased, of holding lugs on one iron having apertures therein and holding lugs on the other iron having apertures and open-faced slots communicating therewith, a pivot pin adapted to be moved longitudinally within said apertures and having reduced portions smaller in diameter than said slots and adapted to be registered therewith, and a spring for normally holding said reduced portions out of register with said, slots.

In a creasing and pressing device, the combination with a pair of irons having opposing faces between which may be inserted a garment or fabric to be creased, of holding lugs on one iron having apertures therein and holding lugs on the other iron having apertures and open-faced slots communicating therewith, a pivot pin adapted to be moved longitudinally within said apertures and having reduced portions smaller in diameter than said slots and adapted to be registered therewith, a spring for norn'ially holding said reduced portions out of register with said slots and means for yieldingly holding the faces of said irons together when pivotally connected.

HENRY R. SCHVVElNLER, lVitnesses J. H. GOLDSTEIN, LAURA E. SMITH.

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